What Are You Doing Here?

Where you go from here is up to you. Image courtesy of Danica Tanjutco

I have a big question to ask you:

Do you know what your life purpose is?

Whoa. Did you feel that? Your heart skipped half a beat and your breath quickened. A reaction coursed through your mind and body and then everything stopped. This is a scary but necessary question that has been pondered for ages among people since the very beginning of time. Moreso, it could be one that may get harder to answer the more opinions we listen to. When you’re starting to unpack what your life purpose could be, you may want to focus on your weaknesses rather than your strengths.

Lately, we have come to associate purpose with passion, talent, and even happiness. If we focus on our weaknesses, we become discouraged and stuck and if we focus only on our strengths, we become inauthentic and uninspired for direction. It’s important to look at this looming question with a balanced outlook.

Focus your energy on identifying what you are passionate about while combining that with your natural talents.

Look inward

Be prepared for the inner journey that will require you to ask yourself radically honest questions…

• Do I like who I am?
• Am I where I thought I’d be?
• Is this the life I deserve?